9th Semester RSGE

Introduction, historical background, basic concepts, quantity, quality and pollution of water. Legal framework at the national and international level. Water demand, water uses, quantity and quality dimension, water demand prediction for urban and agricultural uses, water demand management. Economic analysis for water resources. Systems analysis with application to the design and management of water resources systems, optimization of water resources systems, single and multiple criteria optimization. Assessment of theoretical water potential with emphasis on surface waters, hydrologic simulation, rainfall-runoff models, assessment of real water potential for surface waters. Uncertainty quantification, time-series analysis.

This course aims at delving into contemporary methodological approaches in the planning and policy discipline; and their application in the context of spatial and developmental planning in order for the steadily rising social, economic, environmental, cultural, technological etc. challenges to be properly addressed in relevant planning and policy making endeavours. The main themes of the course incorporate: - Study of the broader decision environment (Climate Change, Agenda 2030, European Strategy 2050, Sustainable Blue Economy, etc.) and its repercussions in terms of newly emerging spatial and developmental problems and goals. - Developments in the methodological approaches, indulging into Foresight, Spatial Governance, Participatory approaches and Place-based approaches in decision-making processes. - Spatial Planning and resilience – Steps for developing a strategy for resilient cities and communities. - Spatial Planning and Climate Change – National Strategy and Regional Adaptation Plans (RAPs) to Climate Change – Steps for RAPs’ development. - Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) – Maritime Spatial Frameworks (MSF) – Steps for deploying an MSF. - Insight into spatial planning tools that embed such methodological approaches - Integrated Territorial Investment, Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), Sustainable Urban Development. The applied part consists of a group-based work, implementing relevant planning approaches in specific spatial / developmental problems. A small project is carried out by students, focussing on a specific spatial planning problem. In carrying out this project work, students are trained in: cooperative spirit and group work; literature exploration and analysis; study and visualization of qualitative and quantitative data; report writing and work presentation in a structured and systematic way.

Space Technologies and Reference Systems. Introduction. Modern technological trends and developments. Stellar, terrestrial reference systems and their interrelationships. Dynamic behavior of the earth. The movement of satellites. Satellite orbits, parameters and description elements. Transformations from Keplerian elements to other reference systems. Trajectory journals and high precision trajectory estimation. GNSS systems (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, IRNSS), Developments and trends. New signals and satellites. The DORIS system and its developments. Principles of operation and geodetic applications of laser telemetry (SLR) and very long base interferometry (VLBI) systems. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems. Basic operating principles, processing methods, geodetic applications. Basic principles of satellite altimetry operation. Processing methods and geodetic applications in the study of the sea. Methods and algorithms for processing GNSS observations. Precise Point Positioning. Phase ambiguity resolution algorithms (LAMBDA, SIGMA, WL/NL etc.). Special geodetic techniques of real-time GNSS measurements. Single-Base RTK, Network RTK (VRS, FKP, MAC). Augmentation systems and navigation applications. Complex differential GNSS systems (WAAS, LAAS, EGNOS). Use in navigation applications. Basic principles in the theory of space physics. Space weather (sun/space/magnetosphere/atmosphere/earth). Ionospheric effect and modeling. Impact on satellite systems. Kinematics of the solid crust and reference systems. Geodetic applications of kinematic behavior monitoring. Use of different systems in the definition and implementation of global reference systems. Special applications in natural disaster monitoring/forecasting/warning. Study of changes in the environment. Utilization by other sciences. Low cost GNSS receivers and other sensors. Utilization in geodetic applications, in navigation, in smart devices.

• Τhe UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 Goals, Targets, Indicators. Land related issues. • Security of tenure and the Constitutional protection of property rights. • The relation among property rights, land use rights and property value. The role of land administration and NSDI. • Introduction & Terminology: Property market, valuation of urban real estate, cost/value/price, demand/supply, the scope of property valuation, mass valuation, the best use of land, BIM, digital twin (DT) • Factors that influence the demand and supply mechanism. Legal and technical issues • Factors that define the value of a property • Valuation methods, criteria and standards. Comparative data method, Depreciated Replacement Cost, Residual, Direct capitalization, Discounted cash flows. The profession in Greece. • Examples • Property valuation and GIS. Mass valuation. Property taxation, technical issues, Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal – CAMA. The integrated geospatial system of the Hellenic Ministry of Finance • Compulsory land expropriation. International good practice and examples from Greece • Property Market functioning. Policy Framework for Sustainable Real Estate Markets. Basic Principles. Structural reforms for the good management of land. • Informal construction. The dead capital. The Formalization process in Greece • Policy tools for affordable housing and social housing • Land dispute Mediation. The profession in Greece • Financing. Funding / lending mechanism • Technical tools for the management of urban areas, the role of volunteers. 3D Crowdsourced cadastral surveying, BIM, 5D, BIM and land administration • The digital twin (DT) theory and example of the DT of a building • Energy efficiency improvements. The profession of energy efficiency inspector in Greece • Professional Ethics and inclusivity

The course aims at deepening insight into the theoretical and methodological framework of participatory planning, as well as participation methods that can be used in decision-making processes related to: (a) spatial planning problems (planning studies at different spatial scales); (b) sectoral planning problems (environment, transport, energy, tourism, locational choices of infrastructure projects, etc.); and (c) developmental planning problems (developmental studies at various spatial scales). Knowledge gained can be applied to a wide range of planning problems, in which participatory approaches are meant as tools for dealing with complexity and uncertainty of planning problems and a means for conflicts’ resolution; while also constitute an obligation, deriving from the legislative framework in various fields of application. The theoretical part of the course focuses on the following thematic sections: Evolution of the Concept of Participation. Getting insight into the Concept of Participation. Theoretical and Methodological Background of Participatory Planning. Classical (Face-to-Face) Participation Methods. ICT-enabled Participatory Processes. Examples of the Application of Participatory Processes in Planning Processes. The applied part aims at consolidating the theoretical knowledge as well as utilizing methods and tools of participatory planning. This part includes an in-depth study of selected participatory planning methods and their application to specific urban or regional planning problems; and, within the framework of the course, is implemented by means of a group-based project.

I. Pavement types II. Structural Behavior of Pavements III. Highway cross-section construction details IV. Pavement construction process V. Pavement materials VI. Pavement design VII. Pavement construction aspects VIII. Tender documents for pavements IX. Pavement delivery

Introduction to the basic principles and concepts of Marine Geodesy. Νavigation systems in the Water environment. Conventional and Radiometric methods of positioning. Marine tracking and navigation techniques using conventional methods. Circular, excessive systems, Radar systems. Satellite and inertial positioning methods in the water environment. Error sources and detection quality measures in the water environment. Nautical chart and navigational systems. Integrated GNSS/INS positioning systems. Basic principles in bathymetric determination of points. Physics and propagation of sound in water. Parameters affecting the audio signal. Sonographic methods and sources of error. Single and multiple beam ultrasound systems. Other types of sounding and sounding systems. Basic parts of a classic audio device. Audio signal modulation. Echogram production process. Effect of relief and other parameters on echogram construction. Echogram interpretation. Depth measurement errors. Seabed classification and identification of quality characteristics. Overview of marine tides. Instruments for measuring tides (tide gauges). International and national tide gauge networks. Tidal data, harmonic analysis of tide gauges. Tidal curve and main tidal levels. Mean Sea Level (MSL) and determination of sea level reduction. Use of few-day tidal measurements and reductions. Applications of tidal levels. Correlation with the altimetry network and interface with ground reference systems. Satellite altimetry. Basic concepts and principle of operation / broadcast frequencies. Satellite missions. Reference surfaces. Determination of Marine Geoid. Relationships between different reference surfaces. Marine geoid applications in the geosciences. Coastal surveys and combination of alternative techniques (aerial systems, Lidar systems, Multispectral, etc.). Integrated hydrographic footprinting systems and autonomous marine footprinting vehicles. Underwater vehicles. Underwater tracking. Construction of coastal / port works and marine facilities. Subsea pipelines. Applications of marine geodesy of hydrographic impressions (shipping-navigation, research / extraction of natural resources, marine archaeology, environmental studies).

The course focuses on linear and integer programming, with applications in engineering problems, as well as on other decision analysis tools. Its contents are as follows: • Introduction to Operational Research • Linear Programming: Theory and applications • Linear Programming: Graphical method • Linear Programming: The Simplex method • Linear Programming; Sensitivity analysis and duality • Transportation and Assignment Problems • Integer Programming • Goal and Multiobjective programming • Network Problems • Location Allocation Problems • Dynamic Programming • Queueing Theory. • Introduction to Non-linear programming.

The course includes: Surface erosion, sediment properties and categories, flow velocity distribution, shear stress, sediment discharge and sediment yield, sediment discharge modelling - hydraulic radius parts, Meyer-Peter Muller and Einstein models, water flow calculation methods - hydrometers, watercourses rectification works (cross-stream and lateral), check dams and detention basins trap, linings of slopes, confluence control of streams, hydraulic optimal cross-section, elements of non-uniform flow.